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" The necessity of such caution and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the president, with the advice and consent of the senate ; the principle on which that body was formed confining it to a small number of members.... "
House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d ... - Page 772
by United States. Congress. House
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. " It does not occur that the inspection of the papers asked for, can be relative to any purpose under...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the president, tvith the advice and consent of the senate, the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. " It does not occur, that the inspection of the papers asked for can be relative to any purpose under...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 5

John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the president, with the advice and consent of the senate, the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. • The words of the oath of office prescribed for ihe chief nagistrate. . "It does not occur that...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...and secrecy was one cogent reason for testing the power of making treaties in the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate; the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. " It does not occur that the inspection of th* x papers asked for, can be relative to any purpose under...
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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession ...

United States - 1815 - 508 pages
...sense of the obligation it imposes to " preserve, protect, and defend the constitution," will permit. the principle on which that body was formed confining...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. It does not occur, that the inspection of the papers asked for, can be relative to any purpose under...
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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession ...

United States - 1817 - 512 pages
...and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate ; the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. It does not occur, that the inspection of the papers asked for, can be relative to any purpose under...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 2

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...representatives, to demand, and to have, as a matter of course, all the papers respectVOL. II. 59 ing a negotiation with a foreign power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. " It does not occur, that the inspection of the papers asked for, can be relative to any purpose under...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. V. Speeches and messages to Congress ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 622 pages
...and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate ; the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. It does not occur, that the inspection of the papers asked for can be relative to any purpose under...
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The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an ...

United States. Congress - United States - 1849 - 790 pages
...admit, then, a right in the House of Representatives to demand, and to have, as a matter of coulfee, all the papers respecting a negotiation with a foreign...Power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. It does not occur that the inspection of the papers asked for can be relative to any purpose under...
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THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, Volume 12

George Washington - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate; the principle on...power, would be to establish a dangerous precedent. It does not occur, that the inspection of the papers asked for can be relative to any purpose under...
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